Spurs Target Savinho, Gakpo and a Striker Before Deadline
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- Tottenham are targeting three new forwards before deadline day, with Savinho, Gakpo and an out-and-out goalscoring centre-forward their priority trio under Roberto De Zerbi.
- Savinho is willing to join Spurs, but Manchester City insist on sourcing a replacement before sanctioning his exit amid a week dominated by Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders' departures.
- Spurs will hold their Gakpo bid until Liverpool complete the signings of Bradley Barcola and potentially Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain.
- Pedro Neto at Chelsea and Manchester City's Omar Marmoush are alternative options — Marmoush eyed as the centre-forward candidate, though Gakpo could also be considered as a No. 9.
- Tottenham have already splashed more than £200m on six first-team players, headlined by £185m on midfield pair Sandro Tonali and Matheus Fernandes and a £52m deal for Brighton's Jan Paul van Hecke.
- Free transfers Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka joined Romero's replacement Van Hecke, with three more forwards potentially taking Spurs' summer haul to nine first-team signings.
Why it matters: Each of Spurs' three priority targets is contingent on another Premier League club doing business first — Manchester City want a Savinho replacement, Liverpool must land Barcola before selling Gakpo — leaving Tottenham's deadline-day to-do list dependent on rivals completing transfers of their own. Land all three and Spurs hit a potential nine first-team signings on top of the £200m already committed.
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